NBA
NBA Players
Hoops Vocab
Rules
The Game
100

What does NBA stand for?

National Basketball Associations

100

Who was the tallest player?

Manut Bol

100

When one foot moves place to place, but the other is planted

Pivot

100

When a player dribbles with both hands

Double dribble

100

How does a game start?

Jump ball

200

When was the NBA established?

1946

200

Who was the shortest player?

Mugsy Bogues

200

What happens when you move the pivot foot while holding the ball

Walking or traveling

200

If a player pushes another player

Foul

200

Where do you go if you get fouled

Free throw line 

300

How many teams are there in the NBA?

30 

300

What player scored the most points in his career?

Kareem Abdul Jabbar

300

Jumping up to get the ball after someone has shot it

Rebound

300
When a player stands in their own paint while their team has the ball

3 seconds

300

How many points do you get if you make a free throw

1

400

How many games does an NBA season have?

82

400

How many MVP's does Lebron have?

4
400

Pretending to pass the ball to make an offensive move

Pump fake

400

How many fouls does a player get when they foul out

5

400
What are the 2 types of defense

Man to man and zone

500

What year did the NBA add the 3 point shot?

1979

500

Who was the youngest player to get MVP

Derrick Rose

500

Getting into position in from of an opponent in order to get the rebound

Box out or Block out

500

What is breaking a rule in basketball called?

Violation

500

How many quarters does basketball have

4